I&P Families & Parenting Flashcards
How many child’s rights?
40 specific rights determined by the UN - but not necessarily law in every country!
E.g. right to live in a family environment, contact with both parents, education
Parental responsibility
Mother from birth however father is only responsibly if married from birth
Styles of Parenting
Baumrind
Authoritarian - Strict discipline, no discussion
Authoritative - Strict discipline but explained and discussed with children
Permissive - Relaxed ideas about children behaviour
Styles of Parenting
Maccoby & Martin - distinguish between demanding and responsive parenting!
Authoritarian - Demanding and unresponsive
Authoritative - Demanding and responsive
Permissive - Undemanding and responsive
Uninvolved - Undemanding and unresponsive
What is the best style of parenting?
Authoritative - shown to have better academic and more socially competent! Allows democracy but supports autonomy!
Guidelines for parents!
United, clear, consistent, flexible, loving.
Acronym: Ugly Children Can’t Feel Love lol
Peer relationships
Children show an early interest in peers!
12-18 months will touch mum but look a lot more at unfamiliar peers!
Sibling Peer relationships
Siblings show tolerance and hostility, understanding and rivalry!
More violent with siblings than peers
Types of Play
2-4 Years old: 1/3 Solitary, 1/3 Parallel, 1/3 groups
5-6 Years: More group play, sex segregated, larger groups. Tend to be more mixed age groups in boys
12 Years: Cliques, gangs, mix-sexed
Sociometry
Measures social relationships! Determines the network of friends and social relationships!
Popular - socially competing
Controversial - sociable and aggressive, most liked but also high least liked
Neglected - well-adjusted but shy
Rejected - low most liked and high least liked show withdrawal and high risk of aggression!
